How to get to Rouen from La Rochelle

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Compare train and coach for La Rochelle to Rouen

Omio recommends booking the coach as it is the most popular option from La Rochelle to Rouen among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £20. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 4h 41m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £20, and a train costs an average of £55.

Distance: 401 km

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Coach
Train

£42

Average Price

Cheapest

£89

Average Price

8h 51m

Average total duration

8h 21m

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30m

Additional time*

5h 11m

Average total duration

Fastest

4h 41m

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30m

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SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187

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from La Rochelle to Rouen

How to get to Rouen from La Rochelle by train, bus, flight or ferry.

Our recommendation

train

The best way to travel from La Rochelle to Rouen is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

  • SNCF | TGV INOUI8364+SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 11873135
    17:006h00
    La Rochelle station
    23:00Gare de Rouen-Rive-Droite
    £831One-way
    1 change

Cheapest

  • SNCF | TGV INOUI8364+SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 11873135
    17:006h00
    La Rochelle station
    23:00Gare de Rouen-Rive-Droite
    £831One-way
    1 change

Fastest

  • SNCF | TGV INOUI8374+SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 11873117
    10:495h11
    La Rochelle station
    16:00Gare de Rouen-Rive-Droite
    £1041One-way
    1 change

Other options

  • SNCF | TGV INOUI8364+SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 11873135 · F15 (864009)
    16:296h31
    La Rochelle Porte Dauphine
    23:00Gare de Rouen-Rive-Droite
    £841One-way
    2 changes
  • SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187D14 (863482)+SNCF | TGV INOUI8488+SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 11873133
    16:295h30
    La Rochelle station
    21:59Gare de Rouen-Rive-Droite
    £881One-way
    2 changes
  • SNCF | TGV INOUI8378+TER13147
    13:476h04
    La Rochelle station
    19:51Gare de Rouen-Rive-Droite
    £881One-way
    1 change

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FAQs: La Rochelle to Rouen

Travel to Rouen easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from La Rochelle to Rouen.

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There are 2 options to travel between La Rochelle and Rouen including taking a train and coach.
The cheapest way to travel from La Rochelle to Rouen is a coach with an average price of £42.

This is compared to other travel options from La Rochelle to Rouen:

A coach is £47 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from La Rochelle to Rouen costing on average £89.

The fastest way to travel from La Rochelle to Rouen is by train with an average journey time of 4h 41m.

Other travel options to Rouen take longer:

Coach takes on average 8h 21m.

The La Rochelle to Rouen distance is approximately 401 km.
The average frequency per day from La Rochelle to Rouen is:
  • Around 5 trains per day.
  • Around 4 coaches per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between La Rochelle and Rouen as scheduled services by train and coach can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points from La Rochelle to Rouen:
  • Trains mostly depart from La Rochelle station and arrive in Gare de Rouen-Rive-Droite.
  • Coaches mostly depart from La Rochelle, Jean Moulin and arrive in Rouen, Avenue Champlain.
If finding a good deal is your main consideration for your trip from La Rochelle to Rouen, then we'll help you find the best value travel companies for you:
  • Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Rouen by coach.
  • Travel with SNCF | TGV INOUI, SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF) to go to Rouen by train.
Yes, there is a direct route available from La Rochelle to Rouen:
  • 1 direct coaches per day with BlaBlaCar.
Omio customers who travel from La Rochelle to Rouen often also extend their vacation to go to Paris, Le Havre, Étretat, Marseille, Beauvais. Omio can help you plan your trip by finding the best connections between Rouen and these popular destinations at a great price.

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